Nurseries, home improvement stores and even grocery stores may have racks of seeds available when it’s time to start gardening, but there’s nothing like looking through seed catalogs, especially when… Read more »

The world’s favorite flower has a surprisingly humble start in its bare-root form, consisting of a mass of roots and three to five green stems covered in thorns. From bare… Read more »

With a little bit of effort, gardens can be just as beautiful through the coldest months of the year as they are during the warm season. Stripped free of deciduous… Read more »

Banish the winter blues with plants that enliven gardens during the coldest, bleakest months of the year. Shrubs and small trees chosen for their colorful berries or unusual barks add… Read more »

Even as you shiver in the cold north wind, it’s important to embrace the winter season. The more you do, the sweeter spring and summer will be. Here’s how to… Read more »

With its range of colors and varied textures, this Wisconsin garden delights in all seasons. Landscape designer Michael Patek made sure the landscape would provide year-round interest through blooms, grasses,… Read more »

After the threat of frost has passed, hit the garden armed in your toughest clothes and sharpened pruners for the annual task of cutting back the roses. While gardeners may… Read more »

From fragrant conifer branches and glossy evergreens to jewel-like winter berries and decorative baubles, winter container arrangements can be lovely additions to bare winter landscapes. With the holidays around the… Read more »

With its softly colored flowers, a hellebore may look delicate, fussy and somewhat exotic, but it’s living proof that looks can be deceiving. The reality is that hellebores are hardy,… Read more »

It’s true. Gardeners can be obsessively tidy — and proud of it. But, as research on wildlife habitat, biological pest control and soil fertility shows, a certain amount of untidiness… Read more »